Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Victor Tayback (January 6, 1930 β May 25, 1990) was an American actor. He is best known for his role as diner owner Mel Sharples in the comedy-drama film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) and the television sitcom Alice (1976β1985), for which he won two consecutive Golden Globes. Early life Tayback was born on January 6, 1930 in Brooklyn, New York, to Syrian Catholic immigrant parents Helen (nΓ©e Hanood; Arabic: ΩΩΩΩΩ ΩΩΩΨ― ΨͺΨ§ΩΨ¨Ψ§Ω) and Najeeb James Tayback (Arabic: ΩΨ¬ΩΨ¨ Ψ¬ΩΩ Ψ³ Ψ·ΩΨ¨Ω) . Both of his parents had emigrated to the United States from Aleppo. He moved with his family to Burbank, California during his teenage years and attended Burbank High School, from which he graduated in 1948. He also attended Glendale Community College and the Freder...
